John B Kern is an international business and sports lawyer in South Carolina with offices in the Republic of San Marino. He represents individuals and businesses and is the general counsel to Interperformances, a leading European sports agency. Kern is an authority on investment based immigration and residency. He has advised many US citizens and residents as well as those planning on emigrating to the United States on their compliance with IRS laws and rules. Mr. Kern hosts a seminar called the 2017 Sportsman's MBA in Salzburg, Austria and Dallas, Texas to provide coaching and assistance to professional athletes who are retiring and starting new careers after sport. Mr. Kern is admitted in the courts of South Carolina, the US Court of International Trade, the US Tax Court and the US Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Kern assists small businesses establish themselves and grow.